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           Macyelled,"Allright,boys.Weain’tgoin’tosellyouout."Heturnedbackintothetent."Lightthelamp,London.Iwanttotellthisfriendofmanafewthings."

           Londonsetamatchtothetinlanternandhungitonthetentpole,whereitcastapale,steadylight.MactookupapositioninfrontofBolter,andhismuscledfacebrokeintoaderisivegrin."Allright,SonnyBoy,"hesaid."Youbeentalkin’big,butIknowyoubeenwettin’yourpantsthewholetime.Iadmityoucandoallthethingsyousayyoucan,butlookwhathappensafter.YourhealthserviceburnedthetentsinWashington.AndthatwasoneofthereasonsthatHooverlostthelaborvote.Youcalledoutguardsmenin’Frisco,anddamnnearthewholecitywentovertothestrikers.Y’hadtohavethecopsstopfoodfromcomin’intoturnpublicopinionagainstthestrike.I’mnottalkin’rightan’wrongnow,mister.I’mtellin’youwhathappens."Macsteppedbackapace."Wheredoyouthinkwe’regettin’foodandblanketsan’medicinean’money?Youknowdamnwellwherewe’regettin’’em.Yourvalley’slousywithsympathizers.Your‘outragedcitizens’arealittlebitoutragedatyoubabies,andyouknowit.Andyouknow,ifyougettootough,theunions’llgoout.Truckdriversandrestaurantmenandfieldhands,everybody.Andjustbecauseyoudoknowit,youtrytothrowabluff.Well,itdon’twork.Thiscamp’scleaner’nthelousybunkhousesyoukeepforusonyourranches.Youcomeheretotrytoscareus,an’itdon’twork."

           Bolterwasverypale.HeturnedawayfromMacandfacedLondon."I’vetriedtomakepeace,"hesaid."Doyouknowthatthismanwassentoutbyredheadquarterstostartthisstrike?Watchoutthatwhenhegoestojailyoudon’tgotoo.Wehavearighttoprotectourproperty,andwe’lldoit.I’vetriedtodealmantomanwithyou,andyouwon’tdeal.Fromnowontheroadsareclosed.